H.E. Constantin Yerocostopoulos, Special Representative of theSecretary General in Serbia Council of Europe Belgrade

Mr Mihajlo Čolak, Representative of the Fund for an Open Society

I part:

Council of Europe Findings and Recommendations regarding the Full Implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

09:45-10:15

10:15-10:45

10:45-11:00

11:00-11:30

Findings and recommendations of the first evaluation report on the European Charter for Regional or Minority LanguagesProfessor Mahulena Hofmannova, Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention – Second Opinion on SerbiaMr Dalibor Jílek, the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Questions and answers

Coffee break

II part:

Minority education and Effective Participation in Public Life – the Thematic Work of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

11:30-12:00

12:00-12:10

Commentary on Education under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National MinoritiesMr Krzysztof ZYMAN, administrator, Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Commentary on the Effective Participation of Persons Belonging to National Minorities in Cultural, Social and Economic Life and in Public AffairsMr Krzysztof ZYMAN, administrator, Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Minority Participation in Public and Political Life – legislature and practiseMr Marius Rošu, Provincial Secretariat for Regulations, Administration and National Minorities

Role of National Councils for National Minorities in Realisation of Minority Rights – actual situationMr Marčel Dragan, Secretary of Coordinator of the National Councils for National Minorities in Serbia

Questions and answers

Lunch break

IV part:

Recommendations of the National Minorities with Regard to the Implementation of the Framework Convention and the Language Charter

Mr Esad Džudžević, Representative of the Bosniak National Council of Bosniak National Minority

Mr Nebojša Ivanov, Representative of the National Council of Bulgarian National Minority

Mr Nikola Babić, Representative of the National Council of Bunjevatz National Minority

Mr Ladislav Suknović, Representative of the Croatian National Council of Croatian National Minority

Ms Jaroslav Bodnar, Representative of Czech National Minority

Mr Andreas Birgermajer, Representative of the National Council of German National Minority

Mr Andor Deli, Representative of the National Council of Hungarian National Minority

Mr Stevan Srbinovski, Representative of the National Council of Macedonian National Minority

Mr Dušan Jovanović, Representative of the National Council of Romani National Minority

Mr Dragan Marčel, Representative of the National Council of Rumenian National Minority

Mr Slavko Oros, Representative of the National Council of Ruthenian National Minority

Mr Ladislav Čanji, Representative of the National Council of Slovak National Minority

Mr Miroslav Kalenjuk, Representative of the National Council of Ukrainian National Minority

Mr Živoslav Lazić, Representative of the National Council of Vlach National Minority

Questions and Answers

Closing session

The Roundatable was organised before the Conference, chaired by representatives of the Council of Europe, and attended by persons belonging to national minorities and representatives of the Serbian authorities. It was conceived to give the three stakeholders of the Language Charter mechanism – minority, state authorities and Council of Europe – a chance to discuss the recommendations that have been made in support of minority languages and to contribute to the drawing up of a roadmap for the implementation of the recommendations.

Roundtable Meeting

Roundtable Meeting of National Minority Councils, Authorities and the Council of Europe on the Implementation of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

Friday, 27th November 2009

09:30-10:15

10:25-11:00

11:10-11:55

12:05-12:35

12:35-14:15

14:15-15:00

15:10-15:55

16:00-17:00

Languages protected and promoted by Part II (Article 7) of the Language Charter and/or languages which are not in official use at local level

UkrainianMain issues:•ensure the application of Articles 9 (judicial authorities) and 10 (administrative authorities and public services)•provide pre-school education in Ukrainian•radio broadcasts in Ukrainian•private television broadcasts in Ukrainian

GermanMain issues:•support for additional radio programmes in German •support for the publication of a newsletter in German •teaching in German/of German as a minority language in primary and secondary education

BunjevacMain issue:•application of the Charter to Bunjevac

Lunch

MacedonianMain issue:•teaching in Macedonian/of Macedonian as a minority language at primary and secondary levels

CzechMain issues:•facilitate the practical use of Czech by the administrative authorities and the municipal court of Bela Crkva•allot broadcast time for a television programme in Czech•teaching in Czech/of Czech as a minority language in primary and secondary education

VlachMain issues:•application of the Charter to Vlach •presence of Vlach on radio and television•structured policy for the protection and promotion of Vlach in public life•teaching in Vlach/of Vlach as a minority language in primary and secondary education